to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
skill involving the hands; craft
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
quotation source; citation source; reference source
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
huge breasts; large boobs
shield bug; stink bug; pentatomid
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
primary cause; main factor
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
first time; first; initial
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
manipulation of information; spin
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
there is but a fine line between genius and insanity
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
natto (fermented soybeans)
well-bred; of good upbringing
to run around; to bustle about
to exaggerate; to overstate
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
risk aversion; risk reduction